The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-05


Publishing House. He recalled the
fact that he had consultation with his
parishioner, the late and honored
Thomas A. Goddard, in which he
preached to him thought he had long
cherished, whether the Universalist de-
nomination might not have Publish
ing House after the manner of the
Methodists and Congregationalists,
whereby its publications books and
periodicals. would be taken from TIE
temptations of private enterprise
make denominationali interests tributary
to private gains. This interview was
followed by another in which some four
or five persons were taken into the con-
sultation. Yet another followed in
which dozen members manifested an
interest. The particulars were given of
the Committee formed to negotiate with
the proprietors of the Trumpet and
Freeman" " Repository, +" "Quarterly''
and the two book store concerns of Rev.
j. M. Usher and of Tompkins & Co.,
and of the primal agreement whereby
the store at 81 Cornhill with all its
effects becomes the property of the
House, soon to be supplemented with
the property Of the 0; her House. The
outcome has been deg,ee of success
which at the time the m sthopeful did
not predict. 1t has been wisely man.
aged. Tested business methods have
been made use of. Tribute was paid
to the several agents-Pierce, Ballou,
Smith and Caverly; and Mr.. Charles
Caverly was warmly congratulated on
the large degree of prosperity which
has followed his administration. Gen
erous words were said of all the editors
and contributors, and great pride was
conferred on the CHRISTIAN LEADER
and THE UNIvERsALIsT.
The House belongs to no official. Ad-
dressing the audience directly, DR.. Miner
said: "The House belongs to you" He
had often been accused of debating the
policy of the House and particularly of
the periodicals. He wished to state dis
tinctly and unqualifiedly that the charge
was the offspring of ignorance and sus-
picion. In no particular had he wished
to dictate-as matter Of fact, those who
know the facts know that he has never
attempted to do so, directly or indirectly.
But in the general drift of the periodi-
extraordinarily Universalist and
explicitly based on Christianity has
rejoiced, and still rejoices. Very strong
tribute of praise was paid Thomas Whit
temore of the Trumpet" and Sylvanus
Cobb of the valiant and
mighty men, to whom our gratitude
cannot be too great. And praise is due
the succeeding editors in that they have
been able to hold firm the publications
after they had lost the support they had
in the mere prestige of those eminent
men. Congratulating all, and rejoicing
with all, in the triumphs of the past
great beyond the early hope, and in the
prospects of yet greater trophies in the
future, DIR. Miner proceeded to intro
duce the several speakers.
ADDRESS BY DR.. EDDY.
The Rev. DR.. Richard Eddy was
presented to read paper giving in de-
tail the history of the House-and he
was fifty characterized as church his
torian head and shoulders above all his
brethren. DR.. Eddy's address we re-
serve until next week, when it will be
given in full.
ADDRESS BY THE EDITOR OF THE
CHRISTIAN LEADER"
In terms of most generous apprecia-
ton of long service from the first, and
of emphatic approval of editorial en-
deavor, the REV. GEORGE Fl. EMERSON,
DID,, was presented to the audience.
Going to the platform DR.. Emerson
said that DIR. Miners kind-he hoped just
characterization of his editorial work,
was literally crushing to his well-known
modesty. He paid DR.. Eddy tribute.
AS he heard his historical address, he
had been surprised that one head can
carry so many details, can ferret them
out, and put them together in such or
derby and lucid rhetoric. He had sup
posed himself well-informed in regard
to the history and work of the House,
for he was with it at its start, and was
of it to the present. New York ep-
ISOLDE hardly an exception. He knew
that the House had been greatly and
Unexpectedly prosperous. Yet DR.. Ed
dy's paper had surprised him. He did
not know the half. In it he rejoiced.
The speaker said that in his child
hood he heard the words of history
from Peter Farley. But as he was pass
ing out of childhood into the reading
epoch, he heard his father say much Of
Andrew Jackson, William the Fourth
King of England, and Victoria Guelph,
"a mere GIRL" who would be Queen
when William died. He really began
to know something when he had all
this about William ". Up to that
time such names were words; they had
come to mean real persons. If any one
asked, What has this autobiography to